lorimer

[ lawr-uh-mer ]

/ ˈlɔr ə mər /

noun

a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.

Nearby words

Also lor·i·ner

[lawr-uh-ner] /ˈlɔr ə nər/.

Origin of lorimer

1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French lor(e)mier, lorenier, derivative of lorain harness strap < Vulgar Latin *lōrāmen, for Latin lōrāmentum strap, equivalent to lōr(um) strap, thong + -ā- generalized from v. derivatives + -mentum -ment; see -er², -ier²

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Examples from the Web for lorimer

The paper published a portrait of Mrs. Lorimer, at which Meldon glanced.
The Simpkins Plot|George A. Birmingham
Lorimer listened patiently with a forbearing smile on his open, ruddy countenance.
Thelma|Marie Corelli
Mrs. Lorimer had loved her niece, and he had not interfered with the affection.
Winter Evening Tales|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
"That suits me perfectly," said Lorimer, as he leisurely sipped his tea.
Thelma|Marie Corelli

Lorimer sent in the order afterwards, just as he invited that serpent of a Lloyd Avalons.
The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin Ray

British Dictionary definitions for lorimer

lorimer

loriner (ˈlɒrɪnə)

/ (ˈlɒrɪmə) /

noun

British (formerly) a person who made bits, spurs, and other small metal objects

Word Origin for lorimer

C15: from Old French, from lorain harness strap, ultimately from Latin lōrum strap

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Word Origin and History for lorimer

lorimer

c.1200 (mid-12c. as surname), "maker of bits for bridles and saddles, worker in small ironware," from Old French loremier "saddler, harness-maker, military leatherworker" (Modern French lormier), from loraim, from Latin lorum "strap, thong, rein of a bridle," from PIE root *wel- "to turn" (see volvox).